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2007 (PG) 55 min

From the producers of the original award-winning ‘BUSH MECHANICS’. A rare behind-the-scenes look at the grassroots Aboriginal football experience that you may have heard about, but never seen before. more

2007 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 95 min

China used to be called “the Bicycle Kingdom”. This is a bicycle story from China, about a group of friends in southern China who share cycling treks of epic scale. Their adventures are an expression of their sense of personal freedom in the new China, after a lifetime of political turmoil and personal struggle. more

1996 (PG) 52 min

A look at the determination of advertising companies to reach the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea, where more than three quarters of the population cannot be reached by regular advertising. A small theatre group travels to the remote region, performing soap operas devised around advertising messages for a variety of... more

1997 (M) 84 min

An Australian documentary classic that examines the political controversy surrounding native title and the Federal Government's proposed amendments to the Native Title Act (1993). AFTER MABO tackles many of the reconciliation issues that are still relevant today. more

1998 (M) 86 min

AFTERSHOCKS dramatises the 1989 Newcastle earthquake and tells the story of the survivors. Writer Paul Brown and a team of researchers interviewed 32 people who experienced the collapse of the Newcastle Workers' Club during the earthquake and uses these interviews as the words of the real characters. more

2007 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: PG) 71 min

AGENT ORANGE is one woman's personal journey through Vietnam to try to understand the ravages caused by chemicals in the Vietnam War, and to come to terms with her husband's premature death. Her observation of the way in which Vietnamese families and health organisations are coping with ongoing deformities in children,... more

2007 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 22 min

Agnes Abbott is an Eastern Arrente woman who has witnessed the transformation of her Central Australian homeland - from her early days working in the cattle industry, to the damage caused by the introduction of alcohol. Her determination to care for her community has seen Agnes at the forefront of initiatives to drive out... more

2014 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: PG) 31 min

Convinced that ecstasy use is behind her struggle with anxiety, depression and memory loss, 28-year old Lise sets out to discover how the 'Love Drug' is affecting her brain and those of the half a million Ecstasy users in Australia today. more

2014 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 96 min

In India, a group of boys dream of becoming Chess Masters, driven by a man with a vision. But this is no ordinary chess and these are no ordinary players. Algorithms is a documentary about the thriving but little known community of Blind Chess-players in India. more

2005 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: PG) 55 min

Olive is 107 years old. She has decided to go home and will make the journey back to Broken Hill where she was born. The trip will trigger memories of things long forgotten, fights, funny moments and events almost too sad to bear. more

1983 (PG) 95 min

Made at the time of Bob Hawke’s unequivocal embrace of the American alliance, this film explores Australia-US relations during the Cold War: the setting up of ASIO to appease American agencies worried about Communist influence; the Petrov Affair; and the determination of Sir Robert Menzies to follow the US into Vietnam. more

2006 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G) 24 min

This portrait of two feisty, strong-willed Elders, is a moving and beautifully filmed document of a vanishing way of life, with a strong message to respect the past, traditional culture and community values. more

2017 (Classification Exempt - Ronin Recommends: PG) 49 min

Angels Gather Here follows Jacki Trapman’s journey back to her hometown of Brewarrina to celebrate her parents’ 60th Wedding Anniversary. Going home is never easy, and for Jackie it means facing the traumas of her past. more

1982 (PG) 54 min

In January 1942 Papua New Guinea became the battle ground for nearly 2 million foreign soldiers. This film documents the experiences of Papua New Guinea's indigenous population during this campaign. more

1989 (G) 80 min

2015 (G) 75 min

Legendary Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil tells the story of what happened when his people’s way of life was interrupted. This film speaks eloquently of the havoc caused by the superimposition of a new culture over an old culture. more